4.6C Electrical Circuits

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What is an electrical current?

Back

The flow of electrons of electricity.

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What is an open circuit?

Back

A broken circuit.

Front

What happens if wire 1 is removed from a circuit?

Back

The circuit will be broken.

Front

What is a closed circuit?

Back

A working circuit.

Front

What is a wire?

Back

A path along which an electrical current flows.

Front

What is a power source in an electrical circuit?

Back

An object that provides energy to the circuit.

Front

What does a switch do in a circuit?

Back

It controls the flow of electricity.

Front

What is the difference between an open circuit and a closed circuit?

Back

An open circuit is broken and does not allow current to flow, while a closed circuit allows current to flow.

Front

What materials can be used as conductors in a circuit?

Back

Materials like copper and aluminum that allow electricity to flow.

Front

What is resistance in an electrical circuit?

Back

The opposition to the flow of electric current.